The Burden of Secrecy, by Bonnie Bigalke May 11, 2015 Guest Blogger: Bonnie Bigalke, MSW, LCSW, Early Stage Care Consultant Alzheimer’s Association MA/NH Chapter Secrecy …
4 THINGS I LEARNED
Two weeks ago (3.5.15) I attended the 2015 Alzheimer's Association ~ Rhode Island Chapter's annual conference for family and professional caregivers. It was an excellent conference, with many …
Mini-Mental State Exam
**What is the cognitive test that is done with individuals that may have Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia? **If your loved one has seen (his) primary care physician, or …
Frontoemporal Degeneration (FTD)
Frontotemporal Degeneration (dementia), FTD, is not a term you hear very often, but it’s important to know what it is. It presents very differently from Alzheimer’s disease. I recently became a …
Removing the Car Keys
I did a recent post on my FaceBook page (DCPutnam Consulting) about this issue, but I want to look at it in more detail because it is such an important issue for caregivers. There are so many …
HOARDING: Keep…Donate…Dump
Hoarding is or may become an issue for some individuals with dementia. It’s one of those behaviors where “some will...some may…some won’t” experience the behavior. Hoarding is characterized by …